Am I the only one?

... I don't love cheney tho

I've voted for a Democrat, a Green, an Independent, and a Libertarian for President. (I'm 0 for 5 so far, I'm hoping Ron will break that trend.) I take a good look at the candidates and vote for who best represents me. I'm supporting Ron Paul this election because I'm consistently Pro-Life (a position that extends beyond abortion to include opposition to the death penalty and unprovoked wars,) I'm for balanced budgets, and I'm for constitutional government (limited federal powers.) I'm an engineer by profession. I try to solve problems. I do that by formulating a theory and then testing it. I think giving states power to solve problems allows 50 simultaneous experiments to be run. May the best approach win, and the best approach for your state may not be the best approach for my state. What we have now is a federal government that formulates a theory and then implements the solution without ever testing it or analyzing the data. For example, the farm bill was supposed to support the small family farmers. Take a look at a recent Time magazine piece on the farm bill to see what a disaster that has been.
I'm also in favor of checks and balances and divided government. Whether the next Congress is controlled by republicans or democrats, I believe a Ron Paul Presidency will provide the checks and balances to their runaway spending that George Bush and his first 6 veto-less years was unable to provide.

to wear name badges...we don't huddle in various corners at the ""crazy", "anarchists", liberals or Libertarian" booths...or at the "Traditional Christian Conservative Republican" booth for that matter. We mingle and laugh or crash and smash in the public forum. Its not a prayer meeting or the ACLU...its America thinking out loud and it is glorious. Welcome, it is wonderful to have religious republicans on board...vote for Ron Paul in your primary as often as possible.

I'd consider myself a libertarian. To me, that means I really believe in the things the Republican party stands for. To me, that means I'm more Republican "than they are."

http://www.jimmyliberty.com loves Ron Paul

Have been a Republican for life and Ron Paul is (too me) the most Republican candidate I have ever seen.

Jesus never said blessed are the war-makers.

First off let me say that Dick Cheney is not Darth Vader.
I am of the opinion that Cheney and Bush really do have our best interests in mind but are just wrong about how to go about protecting and furthering them.

I am a "Real" Republican. Always have been, since I can remember. I voted for Bush. I have never voted for a democrat.

From my viewpoint it is really interesting how the most conservative and principled candidate is being blacklisted by the party of conservatism. Everytime Dr. Paul talks about Bush's 2000 foreign policy stances it just gets brushed off as....'oh well, that was before 9/11, it's a different world now!'
Is it really a different world? No, its not. It is only in the sense that we as Americans have had our eyes opened to how strong some in the world actually feel towards our spreading of the American values we hold so dear. Which unfortunately more often than not boils down to our porn and absurd materialism, not exactly our best exports, but these days they seem to be at the top of the list.
Not to mention the damage we have caused by meddling directly with force or indirectly with the support of force applied by others.
We need to really take a stepback, and by we I mean the Republican party, and 'think' about what caused the 9/11 attacks. Its ironic that the republicans are always attacking democrats for being the softies who play on peoples emotions when that is exactly what they have done in the last few elections. Fear is an emotion, and they have played on it and it looks like the "frontrunner" Her Giuliani is continuing that trend.

All in all I do not see how so many are writing off the most principled and honest man running for president. When you think about it, so many vote for people because of what they say they are going to do. But when you boil it down, how many politicians actually do what they say? Not many! Thats why a vote for Paul is at least a vote where you are getting guaranteed results...and his case I believe they would be positive results.

There's somethin' happenin' here...

There are tons of traditional-minded folks here. Great first post. See you at the tea party!

I am a conservative, republican christian. I am shocked when I talk to other church members and they are not for Ron Paul.

I am a small government, fiscally conservative, narrow minded, right wing, fundamentalist, dogmatic Christian! I am just not sure how to post that without sounding arrogant... :)

There are many of us here...we all know that the Constitution is the only way we will return this nation to the Republic it was intended to be. Ron Paul is the only candidate that will step up and do the job. Otherwise, it is Article V.

Until the Election is Won!

Chaplain Steve

The reason I put my website GOPrising.com up - http://goprising.com/ft/campaigns/newGOP/

was to PROVE to people that Ron Paul is getting support from Republicans and that people are actually becoming Republican in order to vote for Ron Paul.

Given the response here however I am beginning to question whether it is really true. I think that far too many people here are doing nothing - and merely hoping that a third-party opportunity emerges.

In truth, that is why I think people are relying on the media circlejerk. So that the media can do the actual work of selling Ron Paul to the GOP.

Likewise, many of the meetups are finding that their canvassing work is devoid of real volunteers.

If people aren't willing to tell their friends/family/etc, or their neighbors - and instead are relying on the media to spread glowing stories about fundraising; then Ron Paul is gonna lose and lose bad.

Jeff

http://ronpaulcolorado.org

for years that there was no difference between R and D.

In no way do I think the war is just and know that we went in based on lies.

Cheney is missing a heart and horns as far as I'm concerned.

Am a republican? Yes, I think so....at least I believe in what the Republican party used to mean.

I'm all for helping others in their pursuit of happiness but only when asked. We were not asked and we didn't go there to free them. If we did we failed miserably and are enslaving ourselves in the process! I am definitely not for pushing my help agenda onto anyone. Now imagine forcing an entire country to go for it under false pretenses! Also, we are ignoring a VERY important piece of the Iraq puzzle: The Fed! They are loving to finance it all!

Sorry for you that you still support Bush/Cheney and their unlawful agenda. they should end up in jail as far as the current Law goes. And you my dear should have your head examined!

I'm with ya. The war is probably the last thing I came around on, but Dr. Paul really makes a good case. He won me over

with pagan tendencies and liberal sexual views.

that should feed their craving for hype ;-)

43 yrs old
Family (Young Kids)
Voted for Bush Twice - (mistake, couldn't stomach Kerry)
Voted against Clinton
Voted for Bush & Reagan
Small Business Owner - Worked for Largest Corporations in world for 15 yrs. (now I understand large corporation do NOTHING unless they make a buck off of it)
View myself as "Traditional Christian Conservative Republican"
Dislike Dick Cheney/Bush's agenda
College Educated w/ masters
Never donated to ANY candidate until I donated to Ron Paul.
I do not support the Iraq war, because as soon as we leave it's going to be a quagmire. The Iraq religions have been fighting amongest themselves for 100's of years. The US cannot force a democratic society on them. 9 Trillion in debt and counting, somone is going to have to pay the piper.

I am NOT a 911 truther, nor do beleive in many conspiracy.

As an avowed anarchist, I'm not sure how to interpret that. I'm totally real, totally an anarchist, and totally voting for Republican Ron Paul in the primaries and in the general. (And despite what you may have heard, I don't own a cookbook of any description, and I'd never bomb anyone.)
Now you can tell all your Republican friends: "Oh my God... there ARE anarchists over there!" ;) Welcome!

Ron Paul is too.

One of the biggest problems we face in our political process is the labels we asign to everyone. Ron calls himself a Republcian, so he's a Republican. Period! Who gives a crap if he has a Libertarian philosophy. The labels mean nothing.

But of course, the Republican establishment will try to discredit him by saying he's not a "real Republican". It means NOTHING!
The fact is, you don't have to be a Republcian to like Ron Paul. And you shouldn't have to be. That's the whole point. He's got appeal for all Americans.

Small Business owner that deals in precious metals all the time and sees first hand how the falling dollar is making everything more expensive for everyone.

I was Independant but registered Republican to vote for Paul in the Primaries. I became a delegate for my town (not too hard) and we've made some good things here in Maine.

Personally, I'm fed up with fake Republicans like Collins approving things like free birth control pills to a school in Portland to little kids without parents consent. I spoke in the my county's committee meeting a few months back and they agree, they too are sick of liberal 'Republicans' getting their way.

I've never been involved in politics before, but it's fun and hopefuly we can help make the world a better place.

Religion-wise I was raised Jewish, had my Bar-Mitzvah, but when I was old enough to think for myself I became a 'free agent' so to speak.
I still practice good human values, but I don't practice a set religion, I found it disgusting how every religion out there would claim that they were the one and only and if you didn't practice that religion you'd go to hell or something.

So technically I'm an Atheist, though I respect other people's religions as long as it doesn't effect me or my family's life.

I voted for Bush both times, Dole and Bush #1 before that and can honestly say I have ALWAYS voted a straight Repub ticket.

I love liberty. Ron Paul is my man.

I think we, as Christians should be more concerned about the false popular notion of Christians being led by folks like Pat Robertson (endorses Rudy!?) You are not alone---there are numerous Christians I know who are for Ron Paul. I attend a "Reformed" church (fair to say it leans Calvinist) and they especially respond to the notion of the "Rule of Law" promoted by Ron Paul. So many are blinded by false patriotism (war is always ordained by God). There are lots of Christian websites supporting Ron Paul...I even started a small myspace.
www.myspace.com/christiansforronpaul Now, yes, you will find some strange friends who joined the site. We should stick to our principles and not act like Pharisees judging others by labels--not saying you are.

Peace
Aaron

Musician/Assistant Meetup organizer. Hear my stuff: www.myspace.com/americanpirates